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PHOTOGRAPHY:
The best time to take a shot of the Treasury is in the afternoon.
Before noon, there will be a mixed light condition (Sunlight & shadow cast from the opposite mountain).
Later there will be a Uniform Daylight covering the entire scene.
The TREASURY:
What is seen here is only the first & second floors, as the ground floor is buried under tons of mud, sand, and rocks carried by rain floods over the centuries.
The Treasury (Al-Khazna). A huge structure and magnificent architecture are considered the main site attractions at Petra.
The Treasury (Al-Khazna). A vast structure and magnificent architecture are Petra's main site attractions.
Established possibly as early as 312 BC as the capital of the Nabataeans, it is a symbol of Jordan and the country's most-visited tourist attraction. It lies on the slope of Jebel al-Madhbah (identified by some as the biblical Mount Hor in a basin among the mountains that form the eastern flank of the Arabah (Wadi Araba), the large valley running from the Dead Sea to the Gulf of Aqaba. It is believed that Petra was home to roughly 30,000 people and was abandoned in the year 106 AD. The site has been a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1985.
Petra is best visited from October to April to avoid the heat of the desert.
Petra, Jordan
(May 7, 2010)
The Treasury is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.
As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.
The Treasury has appeared in many Hollywood films, gaining particular fame after being featured in climactic scenes in the popular 1989 film "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" in which its facade is represented as the entrance to the final resting place of the Holy Grail.
The structure is believed to have been the mausoleum of the Nabatean King Aretas IV in the 1st century AD. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in both Jordan and the region.
It became to be known as "Al-Khazneh", or The Treasury, in the early 19th century by the area's Bedouins as they had believed it contained treasures.
Many of the building's architectural details have eroded away during the two thousand years since it was carved and sculpted from the cliff. The sculptures are thought to be those of various mythological figures associated with the afterlife.
On top are figures of four eagles that would carry away the souls. The figures on the upper level are dancing Amazons with double-axes. The entrance is flanked by statues of the twins Castor and Pollux who lived partly on Olympus and partly in the underworld.
In 1812, the city of Petra was rediscovered by Swiss explorer Johann Ludwig Burckhardt.
Мариинский дворец находится на Исаакиевской площади, назван в честь дочери императора Николая I Марии, которой предназначался как свадебный подарок по случаю бракосочетания с герцогом Максимилианом Лейхтенбергским. Построен в 1839—1844 годах по проекту Андрея Штакеншнейдера и считается лучшим произведением зодчего.
В 1880-х годах дворец был продан в казну и стал служить резиденцией Государственного совета, в 1890-х был отремонтирован и частично перестроен под руководством архитектора Людвига Петерсона. В 1906 году под руководством Леонтия Бенуа был пристроен отдельный корпус для Большого зала заседаний. С конца XIX века наряду с Зимним и Таврическим дворцами Мариинский является одним из трёх «политических» дворцов Петербурга. В ходе революционных событий 1917 года он несколько раз переходил от большевиков ко Временному комитету, после Октябрьской революции был отдан Высшему совету народного хозяйства. С 1945 года во дворце заседал Ленсовет. Во время Августовского путча 1991 года Мариинский стал центром сопротивления ГКЧП в Ленинграде. В 1994-м, после роспуска Ленсовета, дворец заняло Законодательное собрание Санкт-Петербурга.Перед дворцом Памятник Николаю I Расположен между Мариинским дворцом и Исаакиевским обором.................................................................
The Mariinsky Palace is located on St. Isaac's Square, named after the daughter of Emperor Nicholas I, Maria, to whom it was intended as a wedding gift on the occasion of her marriage to Duke Maximilian of Leuchtenberg. It was built in 1839-1844 according to the project of Andrei Shtakenshneider and is considered the best work of the architect.
In the 1880s, the palace was sold to the treasury and began to serve as the residence of the State Council, in the 1890s it was renovated and partially rebuilt under the direction of architect Ludwig Peterson. In 1906, under the leadership of Leontius Benois, a separate building was added for a Large Meeting Room. Since the end of the XIX century, along with the Winter and Tauride Palaces, the Mariinsky has been one of the three "political" palaces of St. Petersburg. During the revolutionary events of 1917, he was transferred several times from the Bolsheviks to the Provisional Committee, after the October Revolution he was given to the Supreme Council of the National Economy. Since 1945, the Lensovet has been sitting in the palace.During the August 1991 coup, the Mariinsky became the center of the GKCHP resistance in Leningrad. In 1994, after the dissolution of the Leningrad City Council, the palace was occupied by the Legislative Assembly of St. Petersburg.In front of the palace, the Monument to Nicholas I is located between the Mariinsky Palace and St. Isaac's Cathedral...
OK - So everyone that goes to Petra has a picture of the Terasury, some even have a picture with a camel in the front. I have such a picture but decided to post this one instead. The camel pic is in the first comment if interested, they are very cute but a bit on the ugly side.
Al-Khazneh (Arabic: الخزنة; "The Treasury") is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times.
Kalvarienberg, um 1460
Skulpturen aus Alabaster
Halberstadt Cathedral Treasury
Calvary, around 1460
Alabaster sculptures
Al-Khazneh "The Treasury" is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery (Ad Deir), this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.
The structure is believed to have been the mausoleum of the Nabatean King Aretas IV in the 1st century AD. It is one of the most popular tourist attractions in both Jordan and the region. It became to be known as "Al-Khazneh", or The Treasury, in the early 19th century by the area's Bedouins as they had believed it contained treasures.
Petra is a historic and archaeological city in southern Jordan. The area around Petra has been inhabited from as early as 7000 BC, and the Nabataeans might have settled in what would become the capital city of their kingdom as early as the 4th century BC.
The city is accessed through a 1.2-kilometre-long (0.75 mi) gorge called the Siq, which leads directly to the Khazneh, the most elaborate temples in Petra, known also as "The Treasury".
From Wikipedia
A place of legends and lore. Definitely not the huge interior space as depicted in the Indiana Jones movie, but the exterior is even more impressive in person.
More photos and peeks into the past to come!
See my album 2023 Egypt and Jordan www.flickr.com/photos/25171569@N02/albums/72177720306889694
Al-Khazneh (Arabic: الخزنة; "The Treasury") is one of the most elaborate temples in Petra, a city of the Nabatean Kingdom inhabited by the Arabs in ancient times. As with most of the other buildings in this ancient town, including the Monastery (Arabic: Ad Deir), this structure was carved out of a sandstone rock face.
The structure is believed to have been the mausoleum of the Nabatean King Aretas IV in the 1st century AD. It became known as "Al-Khazneh", or The Treasury, in the early 19th century by the area's Bedouins as they had believed it contained treasures.
Many of the building's architectural details have eroded away during the two thousand years since it was carved and sculpted from the cliff. The sculptures are thought to be those of various mythological figures associated with the afterlife.[4] On top are figures of four eagles that would carry away the souls. The figures on the upper level are dancing Amazons with double-axes. The entrance is flanked by statues of the twins Castor and Pollux who lived partly on Olympus and partly in the underworld.
In contrast to the elaborate facade, the interior comprises a plain main chamber and three antechambers with interior volume of around 2,000 m3 (71,000 cu ft).[ (Wikipedia)
Jenny Pansing photos
This lovely small pond has several fountains and a surrounding garden. Just the place to rest when one has been working nearby. With the Flickr Friends Melbourne group.
Brisbane's Treasury Casino Building is always illuminated at night. These lights were moving, changing aspect all the time.
Tis shot was taken while waiting to cross the road - hand held (I'd packed my tripod away).
The Treasury, Petra, Jordan. This scene, with your first glimpse of The Treasury through the narrow canyon opening has been taken countless thousands of times I'm sure. Thought this version stacked up well though.
The Al Kazneh Treasury of Petra…taken from above.
I am just back from a trip in Jordan where I had the chance to visit Petra. It was not overcrowded but there were still some tourists (always too much to my taste when it comes to take photographs). From this viewpoint after a bit of climbing I managed to avoid the crowd.
Another view of The Treasury, Al-Kazneh in Arabic, which is located at the end of the Siq, in the ancient city of Petra. It was carved out of a red sandstone rock face. Considering its age, this is one amazing engineering feat.
The Siq (Arabic: السيق, transliterated al-Sīq, transcribed as-Sīq, literally 'the Shaft') is the main entrance to the ancient Nabatean city of Petra in southern Jordan. Also known as Siqit, it is a dim, narrow gorge (in some points no more than 3 metres (10 ft) wide) and winds its way approximately 1.2 kilometres (0.75 mi) and ends at Petra's most elaborate ruin, Al Khazneh (the Treasury). A wide valley outside leading to the Siq is known as the Bab as-Sīq (Gateway to the Siq). [wikipedia]
collage/acrylic on wood. i got a book a while ago called "treasury of cats" . last night i found it in room and made this while dealing with the absence of wisdom teeth in my mouth. i guess you could say vicodin helped me make this one..... (i'll post a better photo later)